IRVING, TEXAS - The Dallas Desperados (6-0) continued their winning ways with a 58-51 win over Eastern Division rival Cleveland Gladiators (3-2) and made history along the way as Desperados Head Coach Will McClay earned the 50th win in his career and guided his team to their 14th consecutive victory - tying for the second-longest win streak in league history. The win also marked the team's 15th consecutive home victory, tying the Desperados for the second-longest streak in AFL history.

In his first game back since injuring his throwing shoulder at Georgia in Week One action, Desperados quarterback Clint Dolezel passed for 220 yards, five touchdowns in the air and added a rushing a touchdown to earn Offensive Player of the Game honors. Linebacker Bobby Perry and wide receiver/defensive back Will Pettis rounded out the rest of the game awards with Defensive Player of the Game and Ironman of the Game honors, respectively.

Each team was held to a touchdown a piece in the first quarter as Bobby Perry got the Desperados on the scoreboard first when he intercepted a Raymond Philyaw pass and returned it 33 yards for his first career interception return for a touchdown on Cleveland's first offensive drive of the game and Cleveland retaliated with a one-yard rush by Marlion Jackson to tie things up at 7-7. A see-saw battle ensued in the second quarter with Dallas holding its lead by way of two Dolezel-to-Marcus Nash touchdown receptions along with a Dolezel rushing touchdown provided the 28-24 edge for the Desperados at the half.

Dallas began to pull away late in the third quarter, 41-27, after linebacker David Dixon had a net recovery in the endzone for a touchdown, but Cleveland refused to back down as they countered with a Philyaw-to-Otis Amey touchdown connection to bring the score back within seven, 41-34. The two teams traded scores again, but the Desperados continued their offensive production behind two more Dolezel touchdown passes to Nash and a late field goal to provide a 58-48 lead with less than a minute remaining in the game. Dallas allowed a late field goal by Cleveland kicker Jason Ball to trim the lead to 58-51, but an onside kick by the Gladiators was recovered by the Desperados and provided the edge for the Dallas win.